Its been awhile since there has been a serious snowstorm and the mountain roads are clear. Sunday I drove into the foothills on highway 7 stopping at 2 known locations for winter birds. It was a pretty blue sky day, cold and windy. A herd of Rocky Mt Sheep was a surprise.
These are not my feeders !! A Rosy-finch and a Pine Siskin share the feeder with American Goldfinches. This one Common Redpoll was exciting. I have not seen Redpolls since Winter 2010 - 2011 in Durham.
Winter ducks can be found in several places along South Platte River as it runs thru Denver. Canvasback is the only expected species I have not found yet. They are reported in the area. This Ring-necked Duck is looking serious about finding a mate.
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